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Category: Imperial Valley

El Centro, California - El Centro Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on December 28, 2019, on the 2900 block of South Dogwood, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing.

El Centro Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.  In 2017, 1,120 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads.

El Centro Police Department offers these reminders to ensure you have a safe night of fun that doesn’t involve a DUI:

Getting home safely is cheap, but getting a DUI is not! Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be upwards of $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to El Centro Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.